The power of hopeMichael Reardon
''When I was nine, my mom left and did not come back. I used her EBT card to get food for myself, and my neighbor would let me shower at their house." These words were shared with me recently ...
Scripture Reflection for March 30, 2025, Fourth Sunday of LentDeacon Greg Kandra
Jos 5:9a, 10-12 Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 2 Cor 5:17-21 Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 We usually forget about the running. When we consider this Sunday's scripture and the heart-stopping story of the prodigal son, ...
The vibrant tapestry of the church in BostonWendy Mejia
With Archbishop Richard G. Henning as our new shepherd in the Archdiocese of Boston, we are in a very exciting time. This will be his first Boston Catholic Appeal campaign, and he has been enthusiastically ...
Scripture Reflection for March 16, 2025, Second Sunday of LentDeacon Greg Kandra
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 Philippians 3:17-4:1 or Philippians 3:20-4:1 Luke 9:28b-36 This Sunday's readings seem to be all about wonder -- in Genesis, we hear about a sky ...
'De Colores'Eileen McLaughlin
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and amidst the strife of World War II, a layperson, Eduardo Bonnin, responded to the cultural turmoil with prayer, community, ...
The Trump executive order on IVFFather Tadeusz Pacholczyk
On Feb. 18, President Trump issued an executive order entitled, "Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization" (IVF), in which he stated, "My Administration recognizes the importance of family formation, ...
Called not to be served but to serveGreg Erlandson
Pope Francis' most recent encounter with mortality has captured the world's attention. As of this writing, he remains in the hospital fighting double pneumonia with a "reserved" prognosis. God willing, ...
Support our neighbors in times of uncertainty this LentKelley Tuthill
''In Massachusetts, I live in peace. I'm not afraid," a woman named Erna recently told The Boston Globe in an article highlighting how mass deportations could threaten care for the elderly ...
Seeking the truthMichael Reardon
Since January, the term "flood the zone," has been in the news every day as new initiatives and efforts are announced from Washington at an endless pace. According to Evan Nierman, the founder and CEO ...
Scripture Reflection for March 2, 2025, Eighth Sunday in Ordinary TimeDeacon Greg Kandra
Sir 27:4-7 Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 1 Cor 15:54-58 Lk 6:39-45 Have we been paying attention? For the last couple weeks, the Sunday scriptures have given us a healthy dose of what is commonly called ...
